Resident Evil 6 title update #2 planned for January 2013

The second free title update for Capcom's Resident Evil 6 will be released on January 22, 2013, about a month after the first update which was released earlier today.

The update aims to improve the gameplay experience by making Agent Hunt mode available without having to complete a campaign and by adjusting some settings based on player feedback.

Below is the planned list of changes incoming with the next update:

  • Agent Hunt Mode

    • Available without having to complete a campaign
    • Selectable criteria for joining a session

      • Stage selection
      • Region selection
      • Players can determine whether to join a session based on campaign player’s settings such as infinite ammo or friendly fire setting
  • Stage selection

    • Individual stages within chapters can be accessed at any time once completed
  • General

    • QTE assist

      • QTE assist is currently part of the Amateur difficulty level, and automatically completes QTEs for the player. With this update, players can optionally activate QTE assist on any difficulty level.
    • Adjustments

      • Some sections of the game have had their difficulty adjusted to provide an improved experience

Additionally, Capcom also announced today the launch date for the PC version of Resident Evil 6 along with its upcoming release as part of the Games on Demand this holiday season.